Hyderabad: Raising serious concerns over the handling of an alleged custodial torture case, Telangana high court questioned why the prisons department was “shying away from a probe instead of welcoming it, when not at fault” and sought detailed responses from the authorities regarding the death of an undertrial prisoner who allegedly died by suicide in…
CM A Revanth Reddy announces new women’s biz hubs Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday said the new ‘Indira Mahila Shakti Bhavans’ in 22 district headquarters will be inaugurated soon.The Mahila Shakti Bhavans, which are being designed on the lines of corporates, would serve as hubs for training, marketing and other business activities…
T sets up expert panel on El Nino impact Hyderabad: In line with the state cabinet’s decision, the govt on Saturday constituted a 27-member multidisciplinary expert committee to assess the likely impact of El Nino conditions, recommend mitigation and adaptation measures, and prepare comprehensive state- and district-level contingency plans.The committee comprises experts from research institutions,…
Cong govt will fill up every vacant govt job: CM Revanth Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday accused the previous BRS govt of merely issuing notifications without providing jobs to youth during its 10-year tenure, alleging that it instead made crores of rupees through question paper leaks. He appealed to unemployed youth not…
Ponnam orders strict vehicle checks across Telangana Hyderabad: The Telangana govt has directed the Transport department to step up enforcement across the state, ordering stricter action against overloaded vehicles, tax defaulters and unfit vehicles, including seizure in serious cases.At a review meeting held recently, Transport minister Ponnam Prabhakar instructed authorities to intensify inspections and ensure…
Hyderabad: Coinciding with the completion of two years of its operations, HYDRAA on Saturday carried out one of its largest single-day land protection drives, securing nearly 840 acres of govt land across Hyderabad, Rangareddy and Medchal-Malkajgiri districts. Officials estimated the market value of the land at over ₹30,000 crore.Conducted jointly with revenue officials under heavy…
Hyderabad: A three-year-old girl kidnapped while sleeping beside her mother near Lingampally railway station was rescued within hours by Cyberabad police, whose swift operation also led to the busting of an alleged child trafficking network involved in arranging illegal adoptions.Three persons, including a nurse, were arrested before the child could allegedly be handed over to…
Chief Minister Revanth Reddy held a review meeting with senior officials on the prevention of food adulteration at the MCRHRD in the city on Saturday. Pic: TOI Hyderabad: Alarmed by the growing threat posed by adulterated food and medicines, chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday directed officials to frame a stringent law to crack…
Hyderabad: Officers of the Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA) raided an unlicensed medical outlet in Chandrayangutta and seized medicines worth Rs 18,000 that were being illegally stocked and sold without a valid drug licence.The raid was carried out based on credible information about the illegal sale of medicines. During the inspection, DCA officials found that…
Hyderabad: A 65-year-old farmer was hacked to death by a butcher at Rebbena in Kumuram Bheem Asifabad district on Friday. After killing the victim, the accused allegedly severed his head before fleeing the scene. Police arrested the accused later that day, and he was remanded in judicial custody on Saturday.The victim, M Somaiah, was a…
